The Bonding of Brickwork
Published on 15. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
254 pages
978-1-316-60382-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1933, this book presents a guide to the process of brick bonding. The text was created 'with the object of providing information for the use of students, craftsmen, foremen and others engaged in the building industry'. Examples for practice are included at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in brickwork and the history of the building industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-60382-6 (9781316603826)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. The bonding of brickwork; 2. Patterns of bricks to be used for bonding; 3. Examples of face bonds; 4. English bond. Plans; 5. Flemish bond. Plans; 6. English bond with Flemish face. Plans; 7. Quoins in English bond. Plans of external angles; 8. Quoins in Flemish bond. Plans of external angles; 9. Quoins in single Flemish bond. Plans of external angles; 10. Quoin bonds for cavity walls. Plans of external angles; 11. Squint quoins: English bond. Plans of acute angles; 12. Squint quoins: Flemish bond. Plans of acute angles; 13. Squint quoins: recessed corner. Plans of acute angles; 14. Squint quoins: English bond. Plans of obtuse angles; 15. Squint quoins: Flemish bond. Plans of obtuse angles; 16. Squint quoins: single Flemish bond. Plans of obtuse angles; 17. Reveals in English bond; 18. Reveals in Flemish bond; 19. Attached plain piers in English bond; 20. Attached plain piers in Flemish bond walls; 21. Attached piers with chamfered angles; 22. Double attached plain piers in English bond walls; 23. Miscellaneous examples of attached piers; 24. Square junctions in English bond; 25. Square junctions in Flemish bond; 26. Square junction to walls with one face in Flemish bond; 27. Splay junctions; 28. Cross junctions; 29. Cross junctions; 30. Junctions of curved and straight walls; 31. 'Breaks' or 'returns'; 32. Isolated piers: English bond; 33. Isolated piers: Flemish bond; 34. Chimney-stack bonds; 35. Fireplace openings; 36. Quoins, stopped ends and reveals; 37. Stepped reveals; 38. Projecting quoins; 39. Miscellaneous examples of bonding; 40. Broken bond above and below openings; 41. Bond at openings in cavity walls; 42. Square-angled bay windows; 43. Footings to quoins of various walls; 44. Footings to piers; 45. Footings to obtuse and acute quoins; 46. Special bonding for various examples; 47. Pattern bonding; 48. Brickwork panels; 49. Examples for practice.